Hanger



July 16, 1940. w R BADHORN 2,208,152

HANGER Filed May 25, 1939 5/5 A TTU/fA/EX Patented July 16, 1 940 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HANGER Walter R. Badhorn, Dayton, Ohio Application May 25,

4 Claims.

This invention relates to a hanger and is designed primarily for supporting keys or similar articles in such a manner that they may be arranged in readily accessible classified groups and. each group identified by a notation carried by its hanger.

One object of the invention is to provide a hanger which may be detachably secured to and. firmly supported by a wall or like structure, and will have means for supporting an article or articles and for displaying an identifying card or tag.

A further object of the invention is to provide such a hanger having a wall engaging part adapted to prevent the hanger from tilting or Wobbling while supported on the wall and to support and display an identifying card.

A further object of the invention is to provide such a hanger which will be very simple in construction and may be formed at small cost from a single rod or wire.

Other objects of the invention may appear as the device is described in detail.

In the accompanying drawing Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a hanger embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the same; Fig. 3 is a section taken on the line 3-3- of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is a section taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1; Fig. 5 is a front elevation of a slightly modified form of the invention; Fig. 6 is a side elevation of another modification of the invention; and Fig. 7 is a front elevation of that form of the device shown in Fig. 6.

In the drawing I have illustrated the preferred embodiment of my invention, together with certain modifications thereof, but it will be understood that the device may take various forms without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In each form of the invention illustrated the hanger is formed from a single piece of wire, or light rod, and comprises an attaching device adapted to engage a stud, such as a screw, projecting from a wall or the like, a base portion arranged to engage the wall on all sides of the attaching device, and an article supporting ele-- ment extending forwardly from the attaching device and base. Further, in each instance the base portion is adapted to receive and display an identifying card.

The wire or rod may be bent or otherwise shaped in any suitable manner which will provide the hanger with the desired characteristics. As shown in Figs. 1 to 4 the rod is shaped to provide the same with an article supporting member I 0, which is there shown as a straight arm 1939, Serial No. 275,581

having. its forward end turned upwardly, as shown at II, this arm being adapted to receive and retain thereon a plurality of articles such as the, keys l2 shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3. At the rear end of the article supporting member in an intermediate portion of the rod is bent up wardly and then laterally and downwardly upon itself to form a stud engaging loop i3 which lies in a plane transverse to the article supporting member In. This loop is adapted to engage a stud, such as a screw l4, inserted in and projecting beyond a wall or other structure upon which the hanger is to be supported and the lower end of the loop may be flared slightly, as shown at IE, to facilitate the entrance of the stud. That portion of the rod beyond the downwardly bent portion of the loop is bent laterally as shown at [6, and then bent about the loop to form a skeleton base or frame I! which is adapted to engage the wall on all sides of the loop so as to hold the hanger against lateral tilt or wobbling while it is supported on the stud. This base is shown as substantially annular in form and preferably comprises two parallel parts it and I9 arranged one in front of the other, and in close proximity one to the other, thus enabling a card or other identifying device 20 to be inserted between and gripped by the two parts of the base, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. The central portion of that card is framed by the base and an identifying designation on the card is visible through the forward part I8 of the base. This base may be formed in any suitable manner by coiling the wire or otherwise, but a helically coiled base would not lie in the same plane with the loop, or parallel with the wall, and would be subject to more or less tilting or wobbling. In the arrangement here shown that portion of the rod which lies beyond the downwardly extending part of the loop is doubled upon itself and this doubled portion of the rod is then bent to annular form to constitute the base The free end portion of this doubled rod lies in front of the loop and preferably extends across the lower portion of the loop, as shown at 2|, While the other portion [9 of the base lies in the same plane with the loop l3 and i the rear edges of the loop and this rear portion of the base will simultaneously engage the wall and thus firmly hold the hanger against wobbling while supported on its stud.

That form of the device shown in Fig. 5 differs from the form shown in Figs. 1 to 4 only in the character of the article supporting member. As there shown the rear portion of the article supporting member, that is, the part adjacent the base, is bent into loop formation, as shown at 22, to receive and support an article, such as the hasp 23 of a padlock. The end portion of the supporting member is shown as extending laterally from the loop 22 and provided at its end with a hook 24 adapted to support the keys for the padlock.

That form of the hanger shown in Figs. 6 and '7 is identical With that shown in Figs. 1 to 4 with the exception that it is provided with a guard arm 26 to prevent the accidental removal of the keys or other articles therefrom. The base comprises the two parts l8 and I9 arranged about the loop l3 and the article supporting arm 21 extends forwardly from the loop and base. At the forward end of the arm 21 the rod is bent upwardly, as shown at 28, and then rearwardly to form the guard arm 26 which is thus supported in spaced relation to the arm 2'! and terminates adjacent to the base ll. If desired, the rear end of the guard arm may be arranged to engage a recess in the base, such as the space between the ends of the forward winding l8 of the base. Such an arrangement serves to retain the lock arm in its normal position but permits it to be readily sprung to one side when an article is to be placed on or removed from the arm 21.

As will be apparent from the foregoing description the hanger is very simple in its construction and can be produced at a low cost. It is of such a character that it can be quickly and easily applied to and removed from the supporting stud, regardless of whether or not articles are supported thereby, and when so mounted on the stud it is held firmly in position and the identification of the articles thereon is clearly displayed. While such a device has numerous uses it is particularly valuable in a key shop where a large number of key blanks of different kinds must be so distributed and supported that each type of blank will be readily available. With the present device a large number of key blanks of the same type may be placed on the hanger and the latter then suspended from the wall stud, the identifying card being marked with a number or other designation to identify the particular type of blank supported by the hanger. The base portion of the hanger is of small diameter and consequently a large number of hangers can be mounted in a relatively small wall space.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, with certain modifications thereof, I wish it to be understood that I do not desire to be limited to the details thereof as various modifications may occur to a person skilled in the art.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A hanger comprising a rod having an intermediate and substantially vertical loop-shaped stud engaging portion closed at its upper end, that end portion of said rod on one side of said loop extending outwardly from the lower end of said side of said loop, upwardly and laterally above the upper end of said loop and then downwardly and inwardly to a point adjacent the other side of said loop and forming a wall engaging base arranged substantially in the plane of said loop, and that end portion of said rod on the other side of said loop extending forwardly from the lower end of said other side of said loop and forming an article support.

2. A hanger comprising a rod having an intermediate and substantially vertical loop-shaped stud engaging portion closed at its upper end, that end portion of said rod on one side of said loop being bent upon itself to provide the same with two parallel parts arranged one in front of d the other, said parallel parts extending about said loop to form a substantially annular wall engaging base and the rearmost of said parts being substantially in the plane of said loop to permit a card to be inserted between said two parts and H that end portion of said rod on one side of said sloop extending outwardly from the lower end of tending rearwardly from the forward end thereof,

and adapted to have locking engagement with the recess in said base.

4. A hanger comprising a rod bent to provide the same with a substantially annular wall engaging element, with a loop-shaped stud engaging element arranged within said wall engaging element and having its upper end closed and spaced from said wall engaging element, and an article support extending forwardly from the lower portion of one of said elements.

WALTER R. BADHORN. 

